Mr. Speaker, I could not tell how many meetings and how many bilaterals I had on the softwood lumber issue during that weekend.
It was raised with Don Evans. It was raised with Bob Zoellick. I have had the great pleasure of meeting Max Baucus, who has been leading the charge as members know against Canada for so many years. I have discussed it with Senator Grassley.
There was a lot of explaining to the Americans of our Canadian position. I reiterated what the government and what Canadian industry said last Thursday and Friday at the consultations with the commerce department.